The Grand Ammungan Festival in Nueva Vizcaya

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GRAND AMMUNGAN FESTIVAL

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One of the most colorful and culturally diverse, yet unheralded provinces in the country is Nueva Vizcaya.

Embraced by the mighty mountain ranges of the Cordillera, Caraballo and Sierra Madre, the province is home to 18 indigenous peoples that have made it their home for centuries.

Its major tribes include the Ifugao of the towns of Quezon, Bagabag and Kasibu; Gaddang of Solano, Bayombong; Isinai of Dupax del Sur and Bambang; Dumagat of Aritao; Kalanguya of Sta. Fe; and the Bugkalot of Alfonso Castañeda and Dupax del Norte.

This cultural diversity came to the fore once more as Nueva Vizcaya recently celebrated the Grand Ammungan Festival to mark its 175th founding anniversary. Read More: http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/165843/nueva-vizcaya-mounts-ammungan-fest-celebrates-diversity#ixzz37U5VSE1n

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May 19-24 is the anniversary celebration of the establishment of the civil government of Nueva Vizcaya highlighted by an agro-industrial trade fair, street parades, float competition, cultural presentations by indigenous groups participated by the 15 towns of the province and others activities. It is called Grand Ammungan Festival.

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One of the most colorful and culturally diverse, yet unheralded provinces in the country is Nueva Vizcaya. Embraced by the mighty mountain ranges of the Cordillera, Caraballo and Sierra Madre, the province is home to 18 indigenous peoples that have made it their home for centuries. Its major tribes include the Ifugao of the towns of Quezon, Bagabag and Kasibu; Gaddang of Solano, Bayombong; Isinai of Dupax del Sur and Bambang; Dumagat of Aritao; Kalanguya of Sta. Fe; and the Bugkalot of Alfonso Castañeda and Dupax del Norte. This cultural diversity came to the fore once more as Nueva Vizcaya recently celebrated the Grand Ammungan Festival to mark its 175th founding anniversary.

Ammungan is the Gaddang word for “gathering,” while its Ilocano counterpart is ummungan, which also has the same meaning and is widely understood among the ethno-linguistic groups. Read more: https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/165843/nueva-vizcaya-mounts-ammungan-fest-celebrates-diversity/#ixzz5R8nb7mVH